1979 Mississippi gubernatorial election

The 1979 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1979, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Cliff Finch was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second term. As of 2020, this was the most recent election in which a Democrat won over 60 percent of the statewide vote in a gubernatorial election in the state.

1979 Mississippi gubernatorial election

November 6, 1979
 
Nominee William Winter Gil Carmichael
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 413,620 263,702
Percentage 61.1% 38.9%

County results

Winter:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Carmichael:      50-60%

Governor before election

Cliff Finch
Democratic

Elected Governor

William Winter
Democratic

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